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Lyon Family History
Lyon Genealogy & Family TreeLyon is a Scottish name from Norfolk, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to those from the Norman village of Lyons-la-Foret. The earliest known ancestor--Azor de Lions--was recorded in 1159. The family motto is Pro rege et patria which means "For king and country."
Other spellings include "Lyons," "Leon," "Lyan," and "Lions." Notable people with the surname include American actress Sue Lyon (Lolita, The Night of the Iguana, The Flim-Flam Man), American baseball player Al Lyons (New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves), and Australian actor David Lyons (Safe Haven, Revolution, The Cape). The first Lyon to come to the Americas was John Lyon in Barbados in 1634.
Lyon Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Lyon -- --, 1512 December 0, 1585
- Alexander Lyon -- --, 1428 December 0, 1486
- William Lyon -- --, 1580 February 18, 1634
- William Lyon -- --, 1697 December 5, 1802
- Robert Lyon -- --, 1621 May 13, 1703
Lyon Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Lyon -- --, 1673 March 16, 1698 Connecticut Colony
- Zachary Lyon -- --, 1551 December 0, 1583
- Thomas Lyon -- --, 1642 December 0, 1721 Virginia
- Sarah Ann Sally Lyon -- --, 1826 December 0, 1880 Missouri
- Thomas E. Lyon -- --, 1803 April 17, 1883 South Carolina
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